Click Below for Definitions of Each Gift and where you can use them.
A Minister is someone who serves God and the church. A minister could be someone who serves at the altar or it can be someone serving other ministries within the church. Some examples of ministers are Ushers, Lectors, Musicians, Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion, Altar Servers, and more.
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Altar server (Age10+) or MC (Age 16+)
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CARE Team(Age 18+)
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EMHC (Age 16+)
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Hospitality/ Greeter (Age 10+)
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Music (3rd grade +)
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Sound (Age 18+)
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Usher
Prophecy is the foretelling of future events and isn’t as applicable today. Prophecies can be found in the Bible and are usually proclaimed and read by Lectors or clergy during Mass. Please pray for our young men discerning the Diaconate and Priesthood.
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Lector (10+)
A Teacher is someone who shares knowledge and truth with others. A teacher can be called to teach anyone young and old. A teacher can teach a class or group like Faith Formation (FF) or the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) They can even mentor or teach a specific skill or subject.
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Faith Formation Adults
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Faith Formation Youth
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Faith Formation Children
A Leader is someone who can direct others. People can use their talents in leadership to lead a Bible study, join a committee, or by starting something new that fills a need at the Parish.
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Bible Study
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Rescue Project
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Advent Study
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Knights of Columbus
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Confraternity of Christian Mothers
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Fathers of Saint Joseph
Exhortation is a strong encouragement to do something. St Jerome said, “Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ.” We can answer this exhortation by joining a Bible Study or Small Group to learn more about scripture and our faith.
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Altar Society/Decorating (Age 16+)
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Adoration (every age)
A Giver is someone who has something of value to offer to the church or others. This can be a physical object, something of monetary value, or even your time. This includes spending time with Jesus in Adoration, offertory, or volunteering with or donating to charities like Marisol Family.
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Adoration (all ages)
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Offertory
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Volunteering in the Parish Office
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Donating to charities like Marisol Family
A Compassionate is someone who shows mercy to others or who empathizes with others.This can be shown through praying for people in need, helping with funeral dinners, or even visiting the homebound.
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Visiting the Homebound (Age 18+)
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Funeral Coordinator/ Receptions (Age 18+)
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Coffee & Donuts (Age 16+)
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Picnic (Age 16+)
If you know your gifts and you are ready to volunteer, please fill out the form below with your interest and we will get back to you with next steps.
“For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness.” – Romans 12:4-6
Questions?
Contact Lauren Jones
Pastoral Assistant
ljones@stjosephfc.org
